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September 12, 2013
The Room of Spirit and Time Explained
The Room of Spirit and Time is a special dimension where the Z-Warriors train to refine their spirit, and it has profound inner meaning.
Will you walk through the door?
What is the Room of Spirit and Time?
The Room of Spirit and Time is a magical room inside Kami’s Palace that has its own time field and offers a unique training experience.
Because it has its own time field, 1 year in the The Room of Spirit and Time equals 1 day in the real world. This is valuable to Vegeta because he struggled to...
September 9, 2013
Senzu Explained
Senzu, the magical beans that save lives. Think you know what they’re all about?
Well, think again.
What are Senzu?
Senzu are magical beans that restore the vitality of any person that eats one. They also eliminate injuries and can keep a man full for 10 days.
Senzu are used to recover from near death injuries. For example, when Gohan has his neck broken by Recoome on Namek, and Krillin has his spine broken, Goku gives both of them a senzu and they recover immediately.
They’re also used to speed...
September 3, 2013
DBZ Haters Gonna Hate
You ever feel like the world hates you?
I now have a hate group on Facebook called “All against Derek Padula,” so I know at least one person does.
The page is written in Spanish and says in the description:
Page created to fight this guy, who seeks to destroy the anime with which many grew, Dragon Ball. Do not let this man destroy this great series. Think not launch a free time, do not let it goes on sale.
Then in the only post on the page it says:
Join friends, this man wants to end the series th...
July 31, 2013
Taiyo-ken Explained
The Taiyō-ken is a non-lethal attack used throughout the entire Dragon Ball series, but do you know how the attack works or what it means?
What is the Taiyo-ken?
The taiyō-ken (English: Solar Flare) is a non-lethal ki based attack that emits concentrated ki from the practitioner’s body in the form of white light. The technique is used like a flash grenade to temporarily blind the opponent.
It works by flooding all of the light sensitive cells in the eyes and making vision impossible.
The taiyō-ke...
July 27, 2013
“Ossu! Ora Goku!” Explained
“Ossu! Ora Goku!” (押っ忍! オラ悟空!)
If you’ve seen Dragon Ball in Japanese, then you’ve heard Goku say this phrase. But do you know what it means or why Goku says it?
It’s the first line in the official Son Goku Song from Dragon Ball episode 43, sung by Masako Nozawa.
And it was used in a Dragon Ball Z special in 2008, called “Doragon bôru Z: Ossu! Kaette Kita Son Gokû to Nakama-tachi!!” Translated to “Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!”
It is Goku’s only catch phrase and is synonymous with Goku.
Re...
July 21, 2013
“It’s Over 9,000!” Spanish Book Available
The Spanish translation of Dragon Ball Z “It’s Over 9,000!” When Worldviews Collide is now available in print!
The book is available in the United States, the UK, and Western Europe.
The translation is called Dragon Ball Z “It’s Over 9,000!” Cosmovisiones en colisión, and was painstakingly translated by Antonio Sánchez-Migallón Jiménez.
It features foreword’s by Ryo Horikawa, the Japanese Vegeta, and Ana Cremades, the Spanish Goku...
July 11, 2013
Animazement Closing Ceremonies
Animazement has come to a close, and as fitting as it sounds, here are the closing ceremonies with the Dragon Ball voice actors.
Yes, this post is almost two months after the actual closing ceremonies occurred, but I’ve been busy with the Spanish translation of my book, moving to New York City, and a lot more. Better late than never!
A Rare Moment in History
Here is the transcribed audio of the closing ceremonies.
I only transcribed the Dragon Ball related parts of the audio. If you like, you ca...
Hironobu Kageyama Dragon Ball Z Concert
Hironobu Kageyama and his band, JAM Project, are holding a Dragon Ball Z themed concert in Hollywood on August 18, and I have 2 free tickets for you.
They’re also holding a Cosplay Contest with $500 in cash prizes and free passes to Anime Expo 2014.
Hironobu Kageyama is the singer of most of the Dragon Ball Z theme and insert songs, including Cha-La Head Cha-La, We Were Angels, We Gotta Power, and the intro’s to a lot of the video games.
He is famous for his incredible passion and has done so ma...
July 2, 2013
“It’s Over 9,000!” Spanish Translation Published
¡Emocionante! The Spanish translation of Dragon Ball Z “It’s Over 9,000!” When Worldviews Collide has been published as an ebook!
The translation is called Dragon Ball Z “It’s Over 9,000!” Cosmovisiones en colisión, and was painstakingly translated by Antonio Sánchez-Migallón Jiménez.
Antonio and I spent over 6 months working on the translation after the announcement of the Spanish translation was made.
A large portion of the effort was dedicated to collaborating with our special guest, Ana Cre...
June 17, 2013
Dragon Ball Signings and Charity Auction at Animazement
The Dragon Ball Z voice actors signed memorabilia for fans and auctioned off rare DBZ memorabilia to raise money for the 2011 Tsunami Relief Fund.
On May 25, 2013 at the Animazement convention, the Dragon Ball Z voice actors signed all sorts of Dragon Ball merchandise and memorabilia for fans who attended the East Meets West Panel.
Less than 100 people out of 1,000 were allowed to attend the signing, as they were the winners of a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors with Masako Nozawa.
You can see the...
